Locum Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Neonates
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2026 |
| Location: | Woolwich, SE18 4QH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9197-26-0397 |
Summary
Together with the other paediatricians, to provide a service for children on the QEH site in neonatal paediatrics and acute general paediatrics. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department as per the job plan. Shared responsibility with the other Paediatricians for providing 24-hour, 7 day a week cover for the Local neonatal unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness. To take responsibility for patients on the local neonatal unit on the relevant service weeks, liaise with nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team e.g. labour ward. To be responsible with his/her colleagues for seeing babies and infants requiring neurodevelopmental follow up in the childrens outpatients clinic, helping the children / young people and their families with education and support both in clinic and outside clinic and in providing any necessary advice to general paediatric and neonatal colleagues. To be aware of and deal with safeguarding issues as required and to manage patients with advice from the safeguarding team. Carry out outpatient duties with appropriate administration and patient follow up. Be aware of and assist in divisional objectives through clinical work e.g. Electronic discharges within 24 hours, DNA rates, infection control. Standard operating procedure of consultant responsibilities is currently being finalised.